CJR Wholesale Showcases Success at CHFA 2024 in Toronto
CHFA 2024 Recap | CJR Wholesale Toronto, ON – CJR Wholesale attended the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) tradeshow in Toronto on September 21st and 22nd, 2024, marking another successful event for the company. This year’s tradeshow provided CJR Wholesale...
CJR Wholesale Showcases Success at CHFA 2024 in Toronto
CHFA 2024 Recap | CJR Wholesale Toronto, ON – CJR Wholesale attended the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) tradeshow in Toronto on September 21st and 22nd, 2024, marking another successful event for the company. This year’s tradeshow provided CJR Wholesale...
Building Strong Relationships with Grocery Suppliers and Distributors
The world of food distribution is a busy one, which is why, building strong relationships with grocery suppliers and distributors is not just beneficial—it's essential. The food industry operates on the foundation of collaboration, where seamless communication, trust,...
Building Strong Relationships with Grocery Suppliers and Distributors
The world of food distribution is a busy one, which is why, building strong relationships with grocery suppliers and distributors is not just beneficial—it's essential. The food industry operates on the foundation of collaboration, where seamless communication, trust,...
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A letter from Agropur
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CJR welcomes Ontario’s Minister of Labour and Mississauga-Malton MPP
CJR Wholesale Grocers receives prestigious Partner of the Year award
Mississauga, Ont., July 13, 2021 – CJR Wholesale Grocers, a prominent, Ontario-based wholesale grocery distributor, was recognized as Partner of the Year at Distribution Canada’s 40th Anniversary Star Awards Gala held virtually on Wednesday, June 23. Employees at CJR...
CJR Wins Partner Of The Year!
DCI, in association with the Canadian Independent Grocery Buyers Alliance (CIGBA), celebrated its 40th Anniversary Mix & Mingle and Star Awards last Wednesday with a virtual gala presented by Howell Data Systems. Its retail members and supplier partners were...
Tips & Insights
Canadian Thanksgiving Traditions are Shifting
Time’s and traditions have changed, and the Canadian Thanksgiving table reflects that. Gone are the days of the traditional meat and potatoes meal cooked by Mother for her nuclear family. The Turkey Farmers of Canada brought this new normal to light as they reimagined...
How Millennials are Disrupting the Food Industry
We are living and eating in a millennial world. Thanks to the largest consumer demographic (those born in the early 1980s to 2004) we have seen major shifts in the way food is ordered, prepped, and consumed over the last few years. It shouldn’t come as a surprise...
The Beyond Meat Craze & the Future of Food
Beyond Meat is on everyone’s lips these days, and we don’t just mean literally. Since last year when they signed a deal with burger chain A&W, Beyond Meat has exploded in the Canadian Market. Initially, A&W was flooded with such high demands from their...
5 Grocery Trends on the Rise for Summer 2019
Canadian food trends for last summer included fried chicken, meal kits, mushrooms and super lattes. Here are some of the major hits so far this year: Plant-Based Cuisine With environmental concerns rising, sustainable diets are at an all-time high. The 2019 Food Guide...
Banning Single-use Plastic in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this June that Canada plans to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021. "We need to cover all of Canada with this decision,” he said. But what falls under this ban? Single-use plastic is exactly what it sounds like: anything...
Building Brand Loyalty with Mental Health Conversations
North America’s drive to have it all, may be costing us more than we realize. In a culture prioritizing hustle over balance, ambition over happiness, and hard work over quality of life, mental health is at an overall decline. Time is a commodity no one can afford -...
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